CEO David Atkins says 85 per cent of sales happen in store as opposed to online

“And that is why all the retailers we speak to and the research we do said that if the last five to ten years have been about investing in online, the next five to 10 years is about investing in store.”

Hammerson’s profits were up six per cent over the period at £120million. But Mr Atkins did warn of unpredictable times ahead.

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